Автор: Lounsbury, Ruth Ozeki Название: The Book Of Form And Emptiness ISBN: 0399563660 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780399563669 Издательство: Random House (USA) Рейтинг: Цена: 11030.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание: "No one writes like Ruth Ozeki--a triumph." --Matt Haig, New York Times bestselling author of The Midnight Library"Inventive, vivid, and propelled by a sense of wonder." --TIME"If you've lost your way with fiction over the last year or two, let The Book of Form and Emptiness light your way home." --David Mitchell, Booker Prize-finalist author of Cloud Atlas Longlisted for the Women's Prize for Fiction A boy who hears the voices of objects all around him; a mother drowning in her possessions; and a Book that might hold the secret to saving them both--the brilliantly inventive new novel from the Booker Prize-finalist Ruth Ozeki One year after the death of his beloved musician father, thirteen-year-old Benny Oh begins to hear voices. The voices belong to the things in his house--a sneaker, a broken Christmas ornament, a piece of wilted lettuce. Although Benny doesn't understand what these things are saying, he can sense their emotional tone; some are pleasant, a gentle hum or coo, but others are snide, angry and full of pain. When his mother, Annabelle, develops a hoarding problem, the voices grow more clamorous. At first, Benny tries to ignore them, but soon the voices follow him outside the house, onto the street and at school, driving him at last to seek refuge in the silence of a large public library, where objects are well-behaved and know to speak in whispers. There, Benny discovers a strange new world. He falls in love with a mesmerizing street artist with a smug pet ferret, who uses the library as her performance space. He meets a homeless philosopher-poet, who encourages him to ask important questions and find his own voice amongst the many. And he meets his very own Book--a talking thing--who narrates Benny's life and teaches him to listen to the things that truly matter. With its blend of sympathetic characters, riveting plot, and vibrant engagement with everything from jazz, to climate change, to our attachment to material possessions, The Book of Form and Emptiness is classic Ruth Ozeki--bold, wise, poignant, playful, humane and heartbreaking.
Автор: Ozeki Ruth Название: Tale for the Time Being ISBN: 0857867970 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780857867971 Издательство: Canongate Рейтинг: Цена: 9890.00 T Наличие на складе: Нет в наличии. Описание: Shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize 2013
Автор: Yetter George Humphrey, Lounsbury Carl R. Название: Restoring Williamsburg ISBN: 0300248350 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780300248357 Издательство: Wiley yUP Рейтинг: Цена: 44000.00 T Наличие на складе: Невозможна поставка. Описание: A comprehensive look at Williamsburg's evolution and important role in defining our understanding of 18th-century America
Today best known as the world's largest "living history" museum, Williamsburg was the capital of the colony of Virginia in the 1700s and the setting for key debates leading to the American Revolution. Inspired by growing interest in America's colonial heritage, W. A. R. Goodwin, supported by John D. Rockefeller, Jr., initiated a major restoration in the 1920s and 1930s that has allowed visitors to see how Williamsburg looked in the 18th century. Restoring Williamsburg expands on Williamsburg Before and After, a now-classic book with more than 200,000 copies in print, offering an updated and nuanced look at the continuing process of restoration. In addition to capturing moments throughout the site's transformation, the book offers important considerations about modern curatorial practices and changing approaches to historic preservation.
Lavishly illustrated with more than 350 photographs, watercolors, sketches, maps, and other illustrations, Restoring Williamsburg features new images from both before and after the restoration. This is an important contribution not only to architectural history and restoration practices but also to our understanding of the town that continues to inspire Americans to think about their history.
Автор: Carl Lounsbury Название: Buildings & Landscapes 25.1: Journal of the Vernacular Architecture Forum ISBN: 1517906431 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781517906436 Издательство: Marston Book Services Цена: 44880.00 T Наличие на складе: Невозможна поставка. Описание: A social history of immigration and citizenship in Argentina in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Focusing on social welfare, education, religion, and the role of children, Benjamin Bryce analyzes the efforts of German-speaking immigrants to carve out a place for themselves in the broader landscape of an increasingly culturally plural society.
Автор: Lounsbury Heather Название: Fix Your Mood with Food: The "Live Natural, Live Well " Approach to Whole Body Health ISBN: 0762796391 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780762796397 Издательство: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers Рейтинг: Цена: 18290.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание: Manage your moods by combining the ancient wisdom of Traditional Chinese Medicine with the modern knowledge of Western nutrition.
